National security laws built against Communism were repurposed for terrorism

Evidence

South Asian Muslim immigrants and their offspring have historically been denied complete access to an American identity (Kibria 1998; Purkayastha 2005; Dhingra 2007), but because the association of Islam with terror has been structured into laws and policies that dealt with national security after 9/11, their experiences changed. — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 19 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Anti-terror material support laws criminalize religious charity and political solidarity; Anti-communist legal machinery was adapted wholesale to target Muslims; The association of Islam with terror was structured into national security laws — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 19 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• The association of Islam with terror was structured into national security laws #corroborates (1.00) — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 19